Lossless audio has been one of the most requested features from Spotify users—and now, it’s officially here. Spotify has started rolling out lossless sound to Premium subscribers across more than 50 markets, with listeners in countries like the US, UK, Japan, Germany, Sweden, and Australia already seeing the feature appear.
Bringing high-resolution sound to the platform, Spotify Lossless allows Premium users to stream music in up to 24-bit/44.1 kHz FLAC quality. Whether you’re diving into a brand-new album or rediscovering old favorites, lossless audio promises a richer, deeper, and more detailed listening experience. The files are larger, the audio sharper, and the music comes through as the artist intended.
“The wait is finally over; we’re so excited lossless sound is rolling out to Premium subscribers,” said Gustav Gyllenhammar, Spotify’s VP of Subscriptions. “We’ve taken time to build this feature in a way that prioritizes quality, ease of use, and clarity at every step, so you always know what’s happening under the hood.”
Spotify has ensured maximum control and flexibility with this new feature. Users can customize music quality settings individually for Wi-Fi, cellular, and downloads—choosing between Low, Normal, High, Very High, and now, Lossless. The app even provides helpful data usage indicators to guide those choices. Once enabled, a Lossless indicator will appear in the Now Playing bar or Connect Picker to confirm the mode is active.
To turn on lossless audio, users can go to Settings & Privacy > Media Quality in the Spotify app, and manually toggle the Lossless setting for each connection type. Notably, this setting must be enabled on each device individually.
Lossless playback is available on mobile, desktop, and tablet, as well as a growing range of Spotify Connect-enabled devices from brands like Sony, Samsung, Bose, and Sennheiser. Support for Sonos and Amazon devices is expected to arrive next month.
Due to current limitations with Bluetooth bandwidth, Spotify recommends using wired headphones or non-Bluetooth speakers for the best lossless experience. Streaming via Wi-Fi is also ideal, as lossless files are larger and may require a few moments to buffer when first played.
With the addition of Lossless, Spotify Premium continues to evolve. This new feature joins recent innovations like DJ, Jam, AI Playlist, daylist, and personalized Mixes curated by global editors—all designed to elevate the way listeners discover and enjoy music.
For Premium subscribers, this marks a significant leap forward in audio quality, proving that Spotify is not only listening to user feedback but delivering a world-class product experience that keeps pushing boundaries.
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